Head Miller | WA - Regional

About Us

At Mauri, we believe in the power of baking to bring people together. As part of the George Weston Foods Group, we're a leading supplier of high-quality flours, yeasts, pre-mixes, improvers, grains, and animal nutrition across Australia and New Zealand. Every day, we work through insight and innovation to help bakers thrive—and together, we sustainably feed the nation.

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head Miller to join the team at our Northam Flour Mill. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will be the technical expert for the milling operation, responsible for leading day-to-day flour milling activities, developing milling capability across the team, and ensuring the mill consistently delivers safe, efficient, and high-quality production outcomes. As a senior member of the site leadership team, you will play a key role in driving operational excellence, coaching millers and operators, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site. This position is ideal for an experienced flour milling professional who combines strong technical expertise with a practical leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Act as the site's technical milling expert, providing guidance, coaching, and developing the milling and production team capability.
• Monitor and optimise flour extraction, yields, efficiencies, and product quality outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements including HACCP and GMP standards.
• Work closely with Maintenance, Quality, Planning, and Site Leadership teams to maximise plant performance.
• Investigate process issues and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and operational performance.

Requirements

• Previous experience leading or supervising milling teams.
• Strong understanding of wheat gristing, milling performance, flour quality, and process optimisation.
• Ability to analyse operational data and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe working environment.
• NABIM, SMS, or equivalent milling qualification highly regarded.

Benefits

• A genuine focus on personal development.
• A culture that celebrates diversity and authenticity.

We value social and cultural diversity and are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and the provision of a safe and healthy work environment. We have a Safe, Courageous, Trusting, and Collaborative culture, in line with our values. Best of all, it is a great place to work, where you can bring your authentic self.